The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 24, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
First monsoon `low' likely by early next week
A marked northward shift in the rain belt in the position of high winds is a positive sign for the onward progress of monsoon to into the mainland. More

CULTIVATION
Revival of hopes
GETTING READY: A farmer preparing his field for sowing near Siddipet in Andhra Pradesh after the revival of monsoon. Signs are positive for the progress of monsoon after a lull of over 10 days. ... More

COMMODITIES
Inflation tops 5% tracking all-round price hike
Wholesale Price Index for all commodities at 203 points More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Fetching remunerative price for tomatoes
EXTRACTING LYCOPENE More

Japan lifts ban on Indian mangoes
After 20 years of haggle More

Spiralling prices
OUT OF REACH: A scene at the Keshavpur wholesale vegetable market in Delhi on Friday, where tomatoes are selling at Rs 150 for five kg even as the Delhi Government has announced the sale of the same at a `controlled' price of Rs 20 a kg at select ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber strengthens
Domestic rubber prices strengthened on Friday. Covering groups turned slightly active, inspired by intensified rains and tight supply concerns. Practically, there were no sellers in the market, while the prices firmed up on scattered ... More

SUGAR
Sugar mills dub move to allow import as `illogical'
`May not serve purpose as domestic prices are cheaper' More

TEA
Dust tea steady at Kochi auction
With good general demand, the prices of most varieties of dust tea remained steady at the Kochi tea auction. High priced CTC varieties remained steady, while the price of medium and other varieties increased by Rs 2. Medium orthodox varieties ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
RBD palmolein moves higher
RBD palmolein moved up, while crude soya oil prices were weak on the local edible oil market on Friday on stray buyingSunflower oil expeller was steady at Rs 397 per 10 kg. Imported crude soya oil was down Re 1 at Rs 370 per 10 kg. RBD palmolein ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures fluctuate
Despite futures witness high fluctuation More

WTO
OECD makes strong case for cutting farm subsidies
Report raises hope of ending stalemate in WTO talks More

EVENTS
Workshop on organic farming
The National Productivity Council's (NPC) mission on holistic rural development in Andhra Pradesh is organising a daylong workshop on `Transforming rural India through green initiatives - organic farming' on July 2 at MANAGE ... More

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